Fairport Convention《Matty Groves》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:19.00]A holiday a holiday [00:21.26]And the first one of the year [00:23.72]Lord Donald's wife came into the church [00:26.52]The gospel for to hear [00:28.96]And when the meeting it was done [00:31.85]She cast her eyes about [00:34.24]And there she saw little Matty Groves [00:37.09]Walking in the crowd [00:39.53]Come home with me little Matty Groves [00:42.36]Come home with me tonight [00:44.77]Come home with me little Matty Groves [00:47.37]And sleep with me 'til light [00:49.81]Oh I can't come home I won't come home [00:52.61]And sleep with you tonight [00:55.04]By the rings on your fingers I can tell [00:57.70]You are lord Donald's wife [01:00.78]What if I am lord Donald's wife [01:03.01]Lord Donald's not at home [01:05.53]For he is out in the far cornfields [01:08.45]Bringing the yearlings home [01:21.27]And a servant who was standing by [01:23.79]And hearing what was said [01:26.39]He swore lord Donald he would know [01:29.09]Before the sun would set [01:31.51]And in his hurry to carry the news [01:34.26]He bent his breast and ran [01:36.53]And when he came to the broad millstream [01:39.47]He took off his shoes and swam [01:52.82]Little Matty Groves he lay down [01:55.19]And took a little sleep [01:57.60]When he awoke lord Donald [02:00.16]Was standing at his feet [02:02.79]Saying how do you like my feather bed [02:05.60]And how do you like my sheets [02:08.21]How do you like my lady [02:10.94]Who lies in your arms asleep [02:13.28]Well I like your feather bed [02:16.02]And well I like your sheets [02:18.48]But better I like your lady gay [02:21.19]Who lies in my arms asleep [02:23.47]Well get up get up lord Donald cried [02:26.53]Get up as quick as you can [02:28.91]It'll never be said in fair England [02:31.55]I slew a naked man [02:33.72]Oh I can't get up I won't get up [02:36.68]I can't get up for my life [02:39.19]For you have two long beaten swords [02:42.05]And I not a pocket knife [02:44.16]Well it's true I have two beaten swords [02:47.14]And they cost me deep in the purse [02:49.70]But you will have the better of them [02:52.16]And I will have the worse [02:54.75]And you will strike the very first blow [02:57.52]And strike it like a man [03:00.23]I will strike the very next blow [03:02.71]And I'll kill you if I can [03:15.49]So Matty struck the very first blow [03:18.05]And he hurt lord Donald sore [03:20.65]Lord Donald struck the very next blow [03:23.04]And Matty struck no more [03:25.85]And then lord Donald he took his wife [03:28.45]And he sat her on his knee [03:30.77]Saying who do you like the best of us [03:34.05]Matty Groves or me [03:36.18]And then up spoke his own dear wife [03:38.87]Never heard to speak so free [03:41.24]I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips [03:44.13]Than you or your finery [03:57.10]And then lord Donald he jumped up [03:59.57]And loudly he did bawl [04:02.06]He struck his wife right through the heart [04:04.67]And pinned her against the wall [04:07.32]A grave a grave lord Donald cried [04:10.00]To put these lovers in [04:12.15]But bury my lady at the top [04:14.93]For she was of noble kin